Ten Fights That Made the Green Movement: 2. The Greenpeace
About this episode
The episode explores the tumultuous voyage of a crew of environmentalist hippies in 1971 who set sail to stop a nuclear weapons test, marking a pivotal moment in the birth of the modern green movement.
Somewhere in the North Pacific, 1971. A ragbag crew of environmentalist hippies sets sail on a rickety fishing boat in a last ditch effort to stop a nuclear weapons test. Their tumultuous voyage would birth the modern green movement. The men on board wanted to save the world, but spent much of their time at each other’s throats. Presenter: Justin Rowlatt Producer: Rachel Naylor Series Producer: Ellie House Editor: Matt Willis Sound Design and Mix: James Beard Production Coordinators: Maria Ogundele, Brenda Brown, Sabine Schereck Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Archive: Irving Stowe announcing Greenpeace concert, provided by Robert Stowe ‘The birth of Greenpeace’, CBC Radio Canada, 11/10/1971 Argument on Greenpeace boat, AM925 , City of Vancouver Archives
People in this episode
Host: Justin Rowlatt
Topics covered
- environmentalism
- Greenpeace
- nuclear testing
- 1970s activism
- green movement
- history of environmentalism
Keywords
- Greenpeace
- environmentalism
- nuclear test
- 1971
- activism
- North Pacific
- history
- green movement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Greenpeace, CBC Radio Canada
Books & works: The birth of Greenpeace
Places: North Pacific
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